Rebellion Flashcards
What resistance did HVIII’s Tudor subsidy of 1513 in order to pay for his campaigns to France face ?
It led to protests in 1513 in parts of Yorkshire
How can the 1513 protests in parts of Yorkshire over Henry’s Tudor subsidy be said to be partly successful ?
In some cases, taxation demands were eventually written off
What resistance did the Amicable Grant of 1525 face ?
It led to a geographically widespread opposition with the greatest resistance seen in North Essex and South Suffolk
How many people gathered at the Essex-Suffolk border in 1525 to resist the heavy tax included within the Amicable Grant ?
1000
How many resisters were there to the Amicable Grant in 1525 in Norfolk and Suffolk ?
4000
What type of people were resisting the Amicable Grant in Norfolk and Suffolk ?
unemployed Cloth Workers who simply couldn’t pay the Grant
How was the resistance to the Amicable Grant of 1525 successful for those who opposed it ?
The Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk took a lenient stance and the King backed down - Wolsey even stepped in asking the King to be lenient
(Sent a clear message to Henry that he could not completely ignore the taxpayers)
After the resistance to the Amicable Grant of 1525, how did it shape HVIII’s way of funding foreign expeditions and campaigns abroad ?
He added to his extraordinary income with the sale of monastic lands
